Maharashtra airlifts 63 rare species of turtles from Pune to Assam
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Airlifting from Pune
On Thursday, the Maharashtra's Forest Department airlifted 63 rare turtles from Pune to transport then to Assam.
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Rare find
The turtles belong to a rare type of species found in Guwahati, according to a press release.
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Indian turtles
The turtles belonged to Indian Roof Turtle, Crowned River Turtle, Brown Roof Turtle, Spotted River Terrapin and were part of the Indian Herpatological Society and Rescue Charitable Trust in Pune.
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Destination Assam
The turtles will be handed over to the Assam forest department and the Turtle Survival Alliance.
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Back to the forest
This is the first instance where rare species of turtles will be airlifted to be released in their natural habitat.